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Originally Posted by boogiedowndonovan
Hey,
Can someone explain why US artillery is sometimes referred to as "red legs"?
thanks
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Red is the traditional color of the artillery branch, back to at least Colonial times. During the 19th century, enlisted men wore a stripe on their uniform pants of their branch color. Hence, artillerymen had a red stripe on their trousers, or red legs!
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